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Boston celebrates the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.

Boston celebrates the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
WEBVTT PEOPLEACROSS THE CITY GATHERED TOREMEMBER HIS LEGACY.>> DAYS LIKE TODAY BRING OUTTHE BEST OF BOSTON JIEVMENT ADAY ON AND NOT A DAY OFFMORE THAN 750 VOLUNTEERS AREMAKING LEARNING KITS FORPUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN.>> DOING SOMETHING THAT WILLMAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREIMMEDIATELY.>> THIS MOTHER AND SON HAVEVOLUNTEERED FOR YEARS.>> WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR12 YEARS.SINCE HE WAS FOUR YEARS OL.Reporter: IT WAS A SIMILARSCENE IN ROXBURY.THIS MURAL COMING TO LIFETHANKS TO VOLUNTEERS AND REDSOX ROOKIES.>> IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO GIVEBACK TO THE COMMUNITY.WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN OUTHERE.PLENTY OF THE PLAYERS HAVE ASMUCH FUN AS THE KIDS DOINGIT.>> WE WILL CARRY ON THETRADITIO OF MARTIN LUTHERKING, THE LEGACY OF THE CIVILRIGH MOVEMENT.Reporter: TODAY IS ALSO A DAYHOW MARTIN LUTHER KING FOUGHTTO HAVE VOICES HEARD.HOTTERS SAY -- AUTHORITIES SAYONE MAN SHOT AND KILLED TURNEDON THEM WITH A KNIFE.THIS GATHERING IS A SHOW OFSUPPORT FOR THE COLEMANFAMILY.>> IT IS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OTHIS THING AND WHAT PEOPLE DOBEYOND TODAY WHICH IS WHATMARTIN LUTHER KING SPOKE ABOUT.Reporter: AND KING HAD DEEPTIES TO BOSTON EARNING A PHDFROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY I1955.
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Boston celebrates the memory of Martin Luther King Jr.
Reporter Nichole Berlie looks at ways that Bostonians honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. with service and activism on Monday.

Reporter Nichole Berlie looks at ways that Bostonians honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. with service and activism on Monday.

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